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A. COHE N LAST Filed Aug. 26 12520 2 Sheets-5210 91. 1

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Application filed August 26,1920. Serial No. 406,138.

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Be it known that I, ABRAHAM COHEN, owing allegiance to the Republic of Poland, residing in the city of St. Moms and State of Missouri. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lasts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved last upon which a shoe is mounted when applying either an aluminum, or wooden heel'to" the shoe, and is particularly adapted for use by cobblers, or repair-men.

The object of my present invention is to provide a last having two opposed head's, one with a groove for partially clinching the nails of aluminum heels whenthe same are nailed to the heel portion of a shoe, and

the other head has a smooth upper face to complete the clinching of the nails.

A further object of the invention is to provide a last having a head provided with a plurality of nail passages, or openings extending fromthe lower face of the head. to the upper face thereof through which opening's nails are passed to be driven into wooden heels when fixing same toa shoe.

A still further object of the invention is to provide the lower face of the head provided with the nail passages with a clamp seat, said seat bemgz formed upon the lower face of the last head.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists in the novel features of construction. arrangement and comhination of parts hereinafter more fully de scribed and finally pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to the acconmanyingq drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1, is a sectional elevation of a last constructed in accordance with my invention, the same being shown as supported by a suitable stand.

Fig. 2, is a top plan View of the last.

F ig. 3, is a view partly in sectional elevation. showinga shoe mounted upon the last. and an aluminum heel, the nails of which have been forced through the leather of the heel and partially clinched by engagement with the groove in the top face of the last.

F ig. 4, is a View partly in sectional. elem tion showing the heel after it has been re moved, from its position as the last shown the last.

in Fig. 3; and showing the nails as completely elinched F 5, is a view partly in sectional eleva tion showing the manner in which a wooden heel may be nailedto a shoe.

Referring to the drawings,' the reference character 1 indicates the usual cobblers standard having the socket 2 in the upper end thereof.

In the construction of my last, I employ a suitable shank 3 having the tongue 4:. which is receivable in the socket 2 of the standard 1 for the purpose of supporting A shoulder 5 is formed at the lower end of the shank 3, as clearly shown in Fig 1.

The upper end of the shank 3 terminates in two opposed heads, or bodies 6 and 7. These heads 6 and 7 are adapted to be inserted into a shoe to support the shoe while applying either an aluminum, or wooden heel thereto. shaped as to fit into the heel portion of a shoe, as is manifest.

The head 6 is provided in its upper'face with a horseshoe shaped nail clinchinp channel 8 having the curved nail clinchingface 9. The channel 8 is formed adjacent The heads 6 and 7 are so the edge of the head 6. as clearly shown in aluminuu'i heels when applying this style of heel to a shoe.

10 indicates a plurality of suitable nail passages which extend from the lower face of the head 6 to the upper face thereof, as

clearly shown in Figures 2 and 5. The passages 10 are employed to guise nails when applying a wooden heel to a shoe. The lower face of the head 6 is provided with a suitable clamp engaging socket 11.

The head 7 is free from n'rooves, or openinns and the upper face thereof is smooth forthe purpose of finally clinching the nails of an aluminum heel, as manifest.

An aluminum heel is applied to a shoe'in the following manner.

The'shoe, designated 12. is first mounted upon the head 6 of the last. An aluminum heel 13 having the nails 14: cast in the wall. thereof is then mounted upon the shoe in its proper position with the points of the nails 14 resting upon the leather heel portion 15 of the shoe 12. Thenails Mare then driven through the heel port-10a 15 of the shoe 12 by striking the tread of the heel 13 with a hammer. As the nails 14: pass through the heel portion 15 ofthe shoe 12,

they enter the channel 8. The pointed ends of the nails are turned, or partially clinched by coming into contact with the curved nail clinching face 9 of the channel 8, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. After this operation, the shoe 12 is transferred from the head 6 to the head 7, of the last for the final clinching operation. The nails 14 are finally clinched by striking the tread end of the heel with a hammer which causes the partially clinched ends of the nails 14: to be further clinched and forced into the leather heel portion 15 of the shoe 12, as clearly shown in Fig. l.

A wooden heel is applied to a shoe in the following manner:

The shoe, designated 16, is first mounted upon the head 6 of the last, as shown in Fig. 5. The wooden heel 17 is then preferably glued into position 18 of the shoe 16. After this operation, a suitable clamp 19 having the tread lift engaging head 20 and the screw 21 provided with a swivel head 22, is placed into poSition, so that the head 20 will engage the tread lift of the shoe and the swivel head 22 will engage in the socket 11 formed in the lower face of" the head 6, as shown in Fig.

'5. The screw 21 is then turned so as to tightly hold the wooden heel in position upon the heel portion 18 of the shoe 16-while the nails 23 are driven through the shoe heel portion 18 and into the wooden heel 17; The nails 23 are first placed into the passages 10 to guide them while they are being driven through the shoe heel portion 18 and into the wooden heel '17 by means of a nail setting toolwhich'enters the passages, as is manifest. a

It is evident from the foregoing description, that it is a very easy and simple matter to affix an aluminum, or wooden heel to a shoe where my improved last is employed for the purpose.

The many advantages of the herein described invention will readily suggest themselves'to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to the exact details of construction and arrangement as herein described and illustrated, as it is manifest that variat1ons and modifications may be made withupon. the heel portion.

out departing from the spirit and scope of m invention and the terms of the following claims, hence I wish it to be understood that I reserve the right to make any such changes, or modifications as may fairly fall within the scope of the appended clain'is when fairly construed.

What I claim is:

1. A last for applying either aluminum or wooden heels to ladies shoes, comprising a supportingshank, a pair'of opposed heads for sup porting a shoe, one of said heads having a U-shaped marginal groove in its upper face for receiving and partially clinching the nails of aluminum heels when applying the heel to a shoe and the other head having a smooth curved upper face for finishing the clinching over of the nails when the shoe is transferred from the first mentioned shank, said head being provided within its central area with a plurality of inclined nail passages extending from the lower face of the head to the upper face thereof, and a clamp engaging seat formed on the lower face of said head adjacent the shank thereof.

4:. A device of the class described comprising a supporting shank terminating at its upper end in a pair of laterally extending shoe supporting heads. one of said heads having a smooth curved upper surface and the other head having its upper surface provided with a U-shaped marginal groove, a plurality of inclined nail passages extend.- ingfrom the lower face of the head to the upper face thereof within the area bounded by the U-shaped marginal groove, and a flanged clamp engaging seat formed on the lower face of the head adjacent the upper ABRAHAM COHENL 

